Chapters this Week!

The Council of Canadians Saint John chapter recently celebrated the 94th birthday of chapter activist Sister Angie Martz with birthday cake and a toast with British Columbia wine!

Here's a snapshot of recent and upcoming chapter actions across the country!

Climate
1- Chapters attend 'Courage to Leap' public forum in Ottawa
2- Montreal chapter co-presents screening of 'Caretakers' and 'Water Warriors' at Concordia University
3- Victoria chapter pleased by reference to transportation in provincial Throne Speech
4- Victoria chapter prepares response to Greyhound letter to the editor rebuttal of their public transportation op-ed
5- Chapters ready to mobilize for the #ProtecttheInlet action on Burnaby Mountain, March 10
6- Saint John chapter to hold #StopKM dinner party with BC wine, March 10

Water
7- Peterborough-Kawarthas chapter advocates for right to water for Curve Lake First Nation in letter to the editor
8- Comox Valley chapter presents Community Action Award to Project Watershed
9- Quill Plains (Wynyard) chapter calls on Nova Scotia government to maintain ban on fracking
10- NWT chapter planning to screen 'Water Warriors' documentary (March)
11- Montreal chapter to approach newly-elected Mayor Valerie Plante to support blue communities resolution (March)
12- Chapters to mobilize for World Water Day, March 22
13- Brandon-Westman chapter plans week of activities for World Water Day, March 19-23
14- North Shore chapter to hold book study group on 'The Mill', March 25
15- Nelson chapter to stand in solidarity with Blueberry River First Nations legal challenge vs industrial development on their territory, March 26

Health
16- PEI chapter to participate in Canadian Health Coalition public health care lobby day on Parliament Hill, Feb. 26-27
17- Halton chapter to hold public forum on health care, March 5
18- Vancouver-Burnaby chapter to mobilize around Dr. Day legal challenge, April 9